How long a patient with a fungal infection of the lungs can live is related to the type of fungus infected, the effect of treatment, the presence of complications and the patient’s underlying disease, etc. Some patients have no difference in life expectancy from a normal person after treatment, while others may have their lives jeopardized by complications.
The following types of fungal infections in the lungs are common: pulmonary candidiasis, pulmonary aspergillosis, pulmonary cryptococcosis, and pneumocystis pneumonia.
Mild cases of pulmonary candidiasis can gradually improve on their own, while severe cases require antifungal treatment. Serious patients with good antifungal treatment have a good prognosis and usually have no effect on life expectancy.
Pulmonary aspergillosis is mainly to prevent hemoptysis, hemoptysis can be life-threatening, if hemoptysis occurs, need to perform bronchial artery embolization.
Clinical symptoms of pulmonary cryptococcosis vary greatly; mild cases can be asymptomatic and have a good prognosis, with no difference in life expectancy from normal. Severe cases take longer to treat, usually 3-6 months, and the prognosis is generally good if there are no concurrent brain infections.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is an opportunistic infection that occurs in patients with AIDS, and the main factor affecting life expectancy is the control of AIDS, and the prognosis is generally poor.
In addition, the mortality rate of Pneumocystis carinii is high, if diagnosed, it should be taken seriously.
It is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time, cooperate with the doctor to improve the relevant examination, and standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition.